Interior Design Books

Jocasta Innes's shares her vast knowledge of stenciling,marbleing and sponge techniques in this excelent, easy to follow book. Ms. Innes exposes secrets about color and how to use it effectively and even shares time honered English recipes for the absolute best paint glazes in the world. Ms Innes also presents ideas and knowledge from her friends and fellow decorative painters making this book about the most valuable in my collection. If you are a beginner or professional, you will love the trompe l'oeil scenes and designer ideas. I say, get it. Margie Wallace

This is a fabulous book! The photographs are excellent and so are the ideas that are seemingly abundant.It wakes you up to a whole new world of ideas in the world of decorating and crafting.If you love decorating and have an artistic flair then you will love the endless possiblities that they suggest to you by either photos or the descriptive text.From elegant to casual their is something for you!

This book isn't about lifelike murals, --this helps you replicate stonework,continuous borders & various mosaics with stencils. Classic designs that are timeless and very interesting. Is a lot of work, and is for the craft artist willing to work, and home interior decorator could get MANY ideas. This book is chocked full of photos and a dream to drool over.

Video Covers(Partial Contents): color & wallcoverings; types of patterns; using patterns effectively; furniture and wallcoverings; solving decorating problems with wallcoverings. Script consultation for "Decorating with Wallcoverings provided by Lauren Smith, a practicing interior designer, color consultant to the home furnishings industry, and president of Lauren Smith Inc. Smith is co-author of "Your Color At Home".

This presentation was the first to focus on Wright's decorative art, rather than his usual architectural achievements, and was originally published as a catalog to accompany a major exhibition. Over 200 drawings and photos provide a fine survey of Wright's decorative designs, while chapters discuss his work in various mediums. Recommended for collection which already have books on Wright's architectural works, but who seek a well-rounded portrait of the artist.

Made planning some good lighting ideas for a new construction house a whole lot easier. Clearly explains some needed basic principles and considerations. I was able to communicate with our electrical contractor on a more informed level than I ever would have been without first going through another winner from the BH&G lineup of home related books.

Great resource for all types of surface decorating! Provides very clear, easy-to-follow instructions, and pictures. Wonderful results with easy-to-find materials. It was so much fun - I wanted to refinish everything in my house!

If you are looking for ideas dealing with rubber stamps, this is the right book for you! It has so many different ideas, and different styles. You can't not find something fascinating. It's one of the best stamp books out there that I've ever read or came across. I highly recommend it!

This book has something for everyone looking for unique and creative ideas. Includes a great assortment of 35 beautifully- photographed projects each with detailed and easy to follow instructions. Mediums used are wood and fabric. There is also a really cool chapter outlining a nice variety of "Finishing Touches" on projects such as: tiling a colorful bathroom backsplash, mosaic pots, making a wind chime and many more.

Zowie! What a book! I laughed. I cried. This book was much better than the DaVinci Code. Bless you George Parsenios!